{"id":47007,"date":"2022-01-06T09:17:57","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T14:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/?page_id=47007"},"modified":"2026-03-22T19:51:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T23:51:51","slug":"student-emergency-fund","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ssw\/resources\/current-msw\/financial-aid\/student-emergency-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Emergency Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BUSSW has created a limited emergency fund available to help currently enrolled MSW students who are experiencing acute emergencies and are seeking a one-time request for financial assistance.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>While we are committed to supporting our students in a variety of ways, please understand that we may not be able to address some situations due to limited funds. For this reason, there will be a maximum amount of $250 available to student applicant.<\/li>\n<li>Please note that in certain situations we also offer limited one-time BUSSW loans to assist when Federal Unsubsidized Loan and credit-based loan eligibility has been exhausted.<\/li>\n<li>In order for us to assist students, we need to ensure that there isn\u2019t an owed balance for the current semester or if the student has reached their maximum budget eligibility with other financial assistance.<\/li>\n<li>Final determinations regarding these requests will be made after careful consideration of each situation after reviewing their financial aid status.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For those students who may be dealing with food insecurity, please find helpful information <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentwellbeing\/resources-to-support-student-food-needs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">here<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For additional information, please contact Ina Frye at <a href=\"mailto:ifrye@bu.edu\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">ifrye@bu.edu<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Request for Emergency Funds<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Please complete the form below to request emergency funds. 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